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8 Feb 10

February 8th, 2010

Coaches across Continents are pleased to announce our 4th partner program in Kenya with Kisumu Youth Football Association.  Their program is built around two pillars. Firstly they believe that by creating an enabling environment for competition, young people will be encouraged to form a football team for which children and youth are recruited with whom they train every day in preparation for the weekly competition matches. Within this context an enabling environment means, good fields, reliable registration systems, skilled referees and efficient management.  Secondly, they believe that the teams are avenues for and their leaders are agents of youth development. By building their capacity, KYFA pursues to improve the welfare of children and youth. We hope that KYFA teams will turn into their positive peer groups recognized throughout the community.

“We would hope the Coaches Across Continents would be able to help build the capacity of our coaches, in the sense that the coaches would be able to coach the players in more than soccer. We want the coaches to be good role models for their players and to help develop the social skills of the children, in order to help develop the community”.  Coach Kelsey from KYFA.

“Our Coaches will be in Kenya from March 31st until May 30th and we are delighted to have been approached by so many organizations who use football for social development to form mutually beneficial partnerships.  Sharing ideas and coaching styles will help communities around the world build their programs and help thousands of teachers and children.  KYFA have a fantastic program and we are looking forward to sharing and learning with them”  Steve Bowsher, Board of Directors Coaches across Continents.

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19 Jan 10

British PE teacher and former gymnast Danny Brooks has set a world record for football’s longest throw-in.
The Yorkshireman had his record throw of 49.78m – equivalent to half a football pitch, or five double-decker buses – confirmed and verified by Guinness World Records, beating the old record of 48.17m that had stood since 1998.
The key to the amazing throw is Brooks’s forward flip while holding the ball, after which he launches it with both hands from behind his head – ensuring that the throw remains within the rules of the game.
“I used to be a gymnast and realised I could do a flip while holding the ball,” Brooks explained.
“I thought that if I could get the angles and the timing right I could break the record.”
British PE teacher and former gymnast Danny Brooks has set a world record for football’s longest throw-in.
The Yorkshireman had his record throw of 49.78m – equivalent to half a football pitch, or five double-decker buses – confirmed and verified by Guinness World Records, beating the old record of 48.17m that had stood since 1998.
The key to the amazing throw is Brooks’s forward flip while holding the ball, after which he launches it with both hands from behind his head – ensuring that the throw remains within the rules of the game.
“I used to be a gymnast and realised I could do a flip while holding the ball,” Brooks explained.
“I thought that if I could get the angles and the timing right I could break the record.”
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17 Dec 09

Paul HartFormer Portsmouth boss Paul Hart has been named as the new manager of Queens Park Rangers following the departure of Jim Magilton.

The 56-year-old left Portsmouth last month and will be in charge until the end of the season.

Former Luton boss Mick Harford, who had a spell in caretaker charge of Rangers in 2007, will be Hart’s assistant.

Magilton and his assistant John Gorman left the Loftus Road club by mutual consent on Wednesday.

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9 Dec 09

Jim MagiltonQPR have suspended manager Jim Magilton with immediate effect, pending an internal investigation.

This relates to an incident on Monday at Vicarage Road, where QPR lost 3-1 to Watford where following the the match, Magilton admitted he had a “difference of opinion” with midfielder Akos Buzsaky but he has categorically denied any wrong-doing.

QPR have won just one game in seven and the loss to Watford followed a 5-1 home defeat by Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Magilton issued a statement through the League Managers’ Association on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would co-operate with any club investigation and hoped to be back in charge soon.

“While passions can run high in football, especially after a poor performance, I categorically deny any allegation of wrongdoing following Monday’s fixture,” he said.

“I understand that the club has initiated an internal investigation, with which I will co-operate fully.

“This is an unfortunate situation and I look forward to resuming my responsibilities shortly.”

Following a statement about Magilton on Wednesday, the club issued a second statement later on their official website , denying reports that Buzsaky had handed in a transfer request.

“It is not true at all,” the Hungarian international is quoted as saying.

“I am entirely focused on our next fixture against West Bromwich Albion on Monday night.

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9 Dec 09

David Gold & David SullivanIt has been reported that David Sullivan and David Gold have tabled an offer to buy into West Ham.

Both are expected to take a substantial shareholding for a nominal fee, promising to invest in the team in January and offer expertise plus the option of buying the club outright at a later date.

West Ham are owned by CB Holding, a company made up of creditors of Hansa, which was owned by former chairman Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson.

CB Holding have appointed Rothschild and Standard Bank to try to find a new owner for the club.

“Several parties” have made approaches and are involved in “an ongoing dialogue” about the possibility of buying the Hammers, according to a senior board member, but negotiations are still at a fairly early stage.

Gold and Sullivan sold Birmingham to Hong Kong billionaire Carson Yeung in October, ending their 16-year tenure at the club.

They bought the Blues for £1 and sold the club for £82m. The duo have a strong affiliation with West Ham and once owned a 30% stake in the Upton Park club.

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4 Dec 09

portsmouth logoPortsmouth have confirmed some of their players have not received their November salaries which is the second time this season they have not been paid on time.

In a Portsmouth statement: “The majority of the first team squad have not yet received their November salaries.

“A proportion of their wages will be paid on Friday, with the club’s new owners working towards paying the remainder over the next few days.”

This is the second time as they were also paid late for September.

Portsmouth were placed under a transfer embargo in late October until they settle debts owed to other English clubs and Chief executive Peter Storrie stated last week that he expected the embargo to be lifted by the time the window opens on 1 January, while manager Avram Grant has said he is confident he will have money to spend.

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26 Nov 09

avram_grantPortsmouth have confirmed that Avram Grant will become their new manager after being granted a work permit.

Avram has been at the club since October as director of football, but will take over the Premier League’s bottom side following the sacking of Paul Hart.

The work permit that allows the 54-year-old to take charge of Pompey’s match against Manchester United at the weekend is for his director’s role, but he will be allowed to take charge of the side when a permit for his new job is processed.

Chief executive Peter Storrie said: “Avram is a very experienced and respected manager who has managed at the highest level. The board believes he is the man to help steer the club out of the relegation zone.

“He knows the club, the players and the set-up at Fratton Park, so it was the logical move to make him the next manager, once the board had decided to relieve Paul Hart of the role.

“He will take charge of training on Friday alongside first-team coaches Paul Groves and Ian Woan.”

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19 Nov 09

Following recent articles in the press about Portsmouth’s financial position and reports that the club has rejected a proposal from Ramon Vega, the board would like to clarify its position.

As Mr Vega was consistently unable to demonstrate an ability to secure financing for his proposal – as had previously been agreed between both parties and which is fundamental to the long-term prospects of the club – the board, which includes the owner, decided to reject the proposal unless Mr Vega could satisfy them that the club’s future would not be compromised. This was not forthcoming.

In addition, the club wishes to re-confirm that it enjoys excellent relations with all its banking partners. All financial commitments are fully serviced by the club and there is no truth to suggest that any facilities will be withdrawn.

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19 Nov 09

Arshavin will have major influence says WengerAndrey Arshavin needs another “10 days” before he can withstand the rigours of the English game, according to Arsène Wenger.

The Russian playmaker has started two Premier League games since arriving from Zenit St. Petersburg on transfer-deadline day, playing for 63 minutes against Sunderland before completing his first 90 minutes in an Arsenal shirt on Saturday.

Arshavin showed glimpses of his undoubted talent in both matches but was visibly flagging in the latter stages of the Fulham game. Wenger expects him to be ‘match fit’ by the time Arsenal face Blackburn on Saturday week.

“I believe that physically it will take him 10 more days,” the Frenchman told Arsenal TV Online. “He says he felt much better than in the first game.

“You could see that he is not completely there but I am convinced he will have a tremendous influence on the game.”

While Arshavin acclimatises to the pace of the Premier League, the rest of the Arsenal squad is adapting to the Russian’s style of play. The quick-thinking Russian makes his national side tick and Wenger accepts that it will take time before Arshavin and his new team-mates are on the same wavelength.

“We work on that to adjust our combinational level together,” said the manager. “That is as well down to intelligence.

“Arshavin has a quick brain and he is many steps ahead of the game and even on Saturday he gave two great chances to Robin; one header and one that Robin tried to finish with his right foot – two great passes.

“He had two great chances himself too. When you can have that kind of impact on a game it is very positive.”  ourtesy of http://www.arsenal.com

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19 Nov 09

FC Den Haag 4-2 West Ham United
European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final, first-leg
3 March 1976

West Ham United may have lost 4-2 in their European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final to Dutch side FC Den Haag, but the result was still good enough to pave the Hammers’ way into the semi-finals.

After 42 minutes of this match at the Den Haag Stadium, West Ham were four goals down and looked to be on their way out of the competition they had won so gloriously at Wembley in 1965. With manager John Lyall laid low with the flu, Dutch international Aad Mansveld had scored a hat-trick – including two disputed penalties for handball against Kevin Lock and Mick McGiven – and Lex Schoenmaker had added a fourth goal to leave Ron Greenwood’s side in tatters.

After half-time and a Greenwood team talk, however, West Ham were a different side. Billy Jennings netted two goals, after 50 and 58 minutes, from Graham Paddon crosses to drag the Hammers back into the tie.

In the second leg, two weeks later, Alan Taylor, Frank Lampard and Billy Bonds put West Ham 3-0 up on the night and 5-4 up on aggregate before Shoenmaker levelled the scores. However, the English side held on to win through to a last-four date with Germans Eintracht Frankfurt on away goals.

Courtesy of http://www.whufc.com

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